CITY OF HOMER

CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk

RESOLUTION 09-126(A)

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING THE 2010 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY COUNCIL, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION, LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD, PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION, ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION, PORT AND HARBOR ADVISORY COMMISSION, LEASE COMMITTEE, PERMANENT FUND COMMITTEE, PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE AND TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Homer City Code Section 1.14.020, the City Council annually sets the schedule for regular and some special meetings, noting the dates, times and places of the City Council, Advisory Commissions, and the Library Advisory Board meetings; and

WHEREAS, The public is informed of such meetings through the kiosks located at Captain's Coffee, Harbormaster's Office, Pudgy's Meat Market, Redden Marine Services of Homer, and the City Clerk's Office, Clerk's Calendar on KBBI, the City Clerk's Home Page on the Internet, and postings at the Clerk's Office at City Hall, and the Public Library; and

WHEREAS, HCC 1.14.020 - 040 states that meetings may be advertised in a local paper of general circulation at least three days before the date of the meeting and that special meetings should be advertised in the same manner or may be broadcast by local radio at least twice a day for three consecutive days or two consecutive days before the day of the meeting plus the day of the meeting; and

WHEREAS, HCC 1.14.010 notes that the notice of meetings applies to the City Council and all commissions, boards, committees, subcommittees, task forces and any sub-unit of the foregoing public bodies of the City, whether meeting in a formal or informal meeting; that the failure to give the notice provided for under this chapter does not invalidate or otherwise affect any action or decision of a public body of the City; however, this sentence does not change the consequences of failing to give the minimum notice required under State Statute; that notice will ordinarily be given by the City Clerk; and that the presiding officer or the person or persons calling a meeting are responsible for notifying the City Clerk of meetings in sufficient time for the Clerk to publish notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the City; and

WHEREAS, This Resolution does not preclude additional meetings such as emergency meetings, special meetings, worksessions, and the like; and

WHEREAS, Council adopted Resolution 06-144 on October 9, 2006 establishing the Regular Meeting site for all bodies to be the City Hall Cowles Council Chambers.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Homer City Council, that the 2010 meeting schedule is established for the City Council, Economic Development Advisory Commission, Library Advisory Board, Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, Advisory Planning Commission, Port and Harbor Advisory Commission, Lease Committee, Permanent Fund Committee, Public Arts Committee and Transportation Advisory Committee of the City of Homer, Alaska, as follows:

Holidays - City Offices closed:

January 1*, New Year’s Day, Friday

February 15*, Presidents’ Day, the third Monday

March 29*, Seward's Day, last Monday

May 31*, Memorial Day, last Monday

July 4**, Independence Day, Sunday so will be observed on Monday, July 5

September 6*, Labor Day, first Monday

October 18*, Alaska Day, Monday

November 11*, Veterans Day, Thursday

November 25*

Thanksgiving Day, Thursday

November 26*, Friday, the day after Thanksgiving

December 25**, Christmas, Saturday so will be observed on Friday, December 24

*Indicates holidays - City offices closed.

**If on a Sunday, the following Monday is observed as the legal holiday; if on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as the legal holiday pursuant to the City of Homer Personnel Rules and Regulations.

CITY COUNCIL (CC)

January 11, 25

February 8, 22

March 8, 22

April 12, 26

May 10, 24***

June 14, 28

July 12**, 26

August 9, 23

September 13, 27

October 5 Election

October 11, 25, for Oath of Office, 19

Canvass

Board October 8 or 11

November 2

Run- Off Election

November 8**, 22

December 13****

December 20****

if needed

City Council's Regular Committee of the Whole Meetings at 5 p.m. to no later than 5:50 p.m. prior to every Regular Meeting which are held the second and fourth Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. *** The City Council traditionally reschedules regular meetings that fall on holidays or High School Graduation days, for the following Tuesday. Council will not conduct a First Regular Meeting in July.

AML Annual Conference Week is tentatively scheduled for November 8 – 12, 2010.

**There will be no First Regular Meeting in July or November.

**** The City Council traditionally cancels the last regular meeting in December and holds the first regular meeting and one to two Special Meetings as needed. Generally the second Special Meeting the third week of December, will not be held.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION (EDC)

January 12	February 9	March 9	April 13	May 11	June 8
July 13	August 10	September 14	October 12	November 9	December 14

Economic Development Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the Second Tuesday of each Month at 6:00 p.m.

LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD (LAB)

January 5	February 2	March 2	April 6	May 4	June 1
July 6	August 3	September 7	October 5	November 2	December 7

Library Advisory Board Regular Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.

PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION (P/R)

January 21	March 18		May 20	June 17
July 15	August 19		September 16	November 18

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the months of January, March, May, June, July, August, September, and November at 6:30 p.m.

PLANNING COMMISSION (P/C)

January 6, 20	February 3, 17	March 3, 17	April 7, 21	May 8, 19	June 2, 16
July 21**	August 4, 18	September 1, 15	October 6, 20	November 3, 17***	December 1**

Advisory Planning Commission Regular Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. **There will be no First Regular Meeting in July or Second Regular Meeting in December. Second meeting in November cancelled by Commission.

PORT AND HARBOR ADVISORY COMMISSION (P/H)

January 27	February 24	March 24	April 28	May 26	June 23
July 28	August 25	September 22	October 27	November 17	December 15

Port and Harbor Advisory Commission Regular Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. The Regular Meetings in the months of November and December are traditionally scheduled for the third Wednesday of the month.

LEASE COMMITTEE (LC)

January 28***

April 29***

July 8

October 14

Lease Committee Regular Meetings are held quarterly on the second Thursday of each month at 3:00 p.m. January and April meeting dates amended by Committee.

PERMANENT FUND COMMITTEE (PFC)

January 14

April 8

July 8

October 14

Permanent Fund Committee Regular Meetings are held quarterly on the second Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m.

PUBLIC ARTS COMMITTEE (PAC)

February 18

May 20

August 19

November 18

Public Arts Committee Regular Meetings are held quarterly on the third Thursday of the months of February, May, August, and November at 11:00 a.m.

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC)

February 16

May 18

August 17

November 16

Transportation Advisory Committee Regular Meetings are held quarterly on the third Tuesday of the months of February, May, August, and November at 5:30 p.m.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 14^th day of December, 2009.

CITY OF HOMER

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JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR
ATTEST:

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JO JOHNSON, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Impact: Adverting of meetings in regular weekly meeting ad and advertising of any additional meetings.